Hex Mayflies
Hexagenia limbata
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Report at a Glance
| General Region | Fairbanks, Alaska |
| Specific Location | On the Chena river @ Pioneer Park |
| Time of Day | Afternoon |
| Fish Caught | Grayling |
| Conditions & Hatches | No apparent hatch going on. |
Details and Discussion
GldstrmSam on Jul 26, 2012July 26th, 2012, 7:22 pm EDT
This afternoon I went down to the Chena river and tried my hand at some more grayling fishing. I used my favorite fly for grayling (a bead-head Brassie) and caught about a dozen in the course of a few hours. I also tried a caddis dry, but I only caught one with that.
I was very surprised considering it was a sweltering 85 degrees today.
Sorry, but since it was catch and release only for grayling I did not get any photos.
Sam
I was very surprised considering it was a sweltering 85 degrees today.
Sorry, but since it was catch and release only for grayling I did not get any photos.
Sam
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